Oakwood School - Quercus Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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LITERARY CLUB AND MAGAZINE: Seated, left to right-John Berberelly, Adviser, France Burton, Martha Ullman, Ann Bahrenberg. Second row-Delia Wheelwright, Julie Fogel- son, Martha Betts, Sarah Newcomb, Susan Deane, Darryl Danenberg, Mary lynn. Literature Club and Magazine VERY Wednesday afternoon, in a solemn manner lbefitting the study of T. S. Eliotl ten of us filed into the library annex to take up the study of literature, As meetings were somewhat restricted by other school activities, we have only discussed a few of Eliot's more important poems, works of James Joyce, and selections of Allen Tate. Under the tutelage of John Berberelly we are now quite familiar with The Waste Land, Portrait of a Lady, Love Song of J. Arthur Prufrock, Gerontion, and others. Four years ago, Oakwood had its first taste of a magazine whose purpose was to print the lfterary works of the student body. This magazine was published under the title of the '53 Work- shop. The following year the name was changed to Lit. Mag. We print various poems, stories, and essays which have been contributed by members of all classes. This fusion of material lends to the publication's importance, and we sincerely hope that the Lit. Mag. will continue to be a welcome part of Oakwood life. Choir HIS has been a big year for the Oakwood choir. Our repertoire has ranged from Jane NewIin's own arrangements of several folk melo- dies to Bach chorales, We could have sung Randall Thompson's Alleluia for days and never tired of it. Our activities have been varierl. At the in- vitation of the Poughkeepsie Meeting we sang on several occasions. At Oakwood we have sung in meetings, vespers, and assembly pro- grams. However, our wonderful trip to Unadilla, New York, climaxed our achievement. After pre- paring an extensive program, we rented a red- white-and-blue Volkswagon, half station wagon, half bus, and one Saturday we drove it and the school car to Unadilla, En route we worked out an impromptu version of a folk song, Sylvie. That we actually added it to our program and sang it that same night was one of the most exciting events of the trip. None of us can ever forget Unadilla, or the choir. It has been a most rewarding experience for us, and, we hope, for Oakwood as well. CHOIR: First row, left to right-Carol Downs, Susan Wright, Sue Deuell, Susan Deane, Judith Brooks, June King, Mar- iorie Frazer. Second row-Barbara Beasley, Ann Willis, Jay Halsband, Karl Wiemer, Glen Bibler, Allan Weber, Karen Jackson, Sarah Newcomb, Jane Newlin, Director, Nichola Bailey, Accompanist.

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Cheerleaders N enthusiastic group tried out for cheerlead- ing this year, making cuts difificult. Our co- captains, Pat Walker and Pooh, with the assistance of last year's cheerleaders, did a wonderful iob of coaching the five newcomers. This year we introduced two very popular cheers, the Clap Cheer and We're from Oakwood. Cheering for two seasons provided fun and excitement. The fall season busied us with both soccer and football. During the winter we saved our energy for basketball games, Some of the time, to be a cheerleader meant hard work and aching muscles, but all of the time it meant fun. However, we could have done nothing without the support of the crowds and the determination of the various teams. CHEERLEADERS: Left ta right-Constance Porter, Co Captain Suzanne Corbett Carol Downs Sue Deuell Carol Stokes, Alternate, Patricia Walker, Co-Captain Holly Clarke Mary Lynn Susan Crutchley